New Delhi: A complaint alleging a question paper leak and irregularities in the senior resident recruitment examination at Dr Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital has prompted the administration to set up a committee to examine the allegations.In its response, the hospital administration said the Nov 1 examination was conducted without any untoward incident. A total of 575 candidates appeared for the examination across 26 specialties. However, after the marks were declared, the hospital received an anonymous complaint from internal candidates in one specialty. The administration said the committee would examine the allegations as a precaution and submit its report.The complaint, dated Nov 6 and submitted by candidates who appeared for the orthopaedics senior resident examination, seeks a vigilance inquiry. It claims that an official involved in validating the final question paper may have had links with candidates who secured top ranks.The complainants have questioned the unusually high marks obtained by some candidates compared with previous years and alleged that certain questions were discussed outside the examination hall shortly before the test. They have also alleged that all the top-ranking candidates belonged to the same orthopaedics unit.According to the complaint, a candidate belonging to a reserved category for which no orthopaedics seats were advertised secured a top rank in the unreserved category. It alleges that this raises questions about the circumstances surrounding the candidate’s performance.The candidates have requested that the publication of the final results and the interview list be put on hold until the investigation is completed. They have also sought anonymity, submitting the complaint under the Public Interest Disclosure and Protection of Informers framework.The allegations have not been independently established.
